Combination clasp and lock



M. LEIBOVJTZ.

COMBINATION CLASP AND LOCK. APPLICATION FILED APR-16, I921.

Patented July 11, 1922.

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"rates rare COMBINATION CLASP AND LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11, 1922.

Application filed April 16, 1921. Serial No. 461,747.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Monrrz Lnmovrrz, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lorain, in the county of Lorain and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combination Clasps andLocks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combination clasps and locks for suit-cases,traveling bags and the like, and has for its main object to provide aclasp which may be locked to prevent an unauthorized person gainingaccess to the suit-case, or traveling bag.

Another object'of the invention is to provide a combination clasp andlock of said character, which is of simple, compact and practicalconstruction, and is neat in appearance.

With the above and other objects in view as will be readily understood,the invention will be hereinafter fully described as illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings similar characters of references are used to designatecorresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a suit-case with combination clasps and locksconstructed in accordance with my invention applied there to,

Fig. 2 is a front view, on an enlarged scale, of the combination claspand lock,

Fig. 3 is a similar view with parts broken away to better show theconstruction,

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken on line 44 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a fragmental sectional view of Fig. 1 illustrating the arms intheir unlocking positions,

Fig. 6 is a similar view illustrating said arms in their lockingpositions,

Fig. 7 illustrates a plan sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken online 77 of Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 illustrates end views of different key-posts.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the main or body part of anordinary suitcase and 2 the hinged cover thereof. The combination claspand lock of this invention consists of two members 3 and 4, one of whichis fixed to the body part of a suitcase and the other to the cover forco-operating in the usual manner to hold the cover closed. The member 3is hollow at 5 and a 11p 6 thereof is'adapted to enter the open end 7 ofthe raised portion 8 of the member 4. Pivoted to the raised portion 8 ofthe member 4 1s a stirrup shaped hasp 9 for engaging the raised portion10 of the 1nember3.

This invention resides in looking the sides 11 and 12 of the hasp 9against the base plate 13 of the member 3 to prevent the swlnging of thehasp clear of the raised port1on 10 of said member, except by an author-126d person having a key to unlock said sides. Arranged within thehollow space 5 of the member 3 is a block 14 having a pair of lateraloff-center ears 15 and 16. The block 14 is rotatably supported by meansof a shaft 17 formed integrally therewith, which shaft is pivoted in thebase-plate 13. To the ears 15 and 16 are pivoted a pair of arms 18 and19 which are adapted to pass through suitable slots 20 and 21 throughthe side walls of the raised portion 10 of said member and over thesides 11 and 12 of the hasp 9. Extending from the top of the block 14and forming an integral part thereof is a post 22 of square or othersuitable cross section as illustrated in Fig. 8 for being engaged by acorresponding socket key as 23, which is admitted through a suitablekeyhole'24 in the top of the raised portion 10 of the member 3 forturning the block 14 to actuate the arms 18 and 19 outwardly or inwardlyaccording as it is desired to lock or unlock the suit-case. Pins 25 and26 project from the base-plate 18 and are arranged at suitable points ateach side of the arms 18 and 19 for guiding them laterally when theblock 14 is rotated. If desired boxes 27 and 28 may be formed upon thesides 11 and 12 of the hasp 9 to cover the ends of the arms 18 and 19when in their outward or locking positions.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that, the clasp will serveits ordinary purpose, and the hasp thereof may be locked and unlocked bymeans of a key; and it will be understood that slight changes in thedetails of construction may be made for carrying out this inventionand-still be within the scope of the claims.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is 1. A combinationclasp and lock, comprising a fixed member, a movably supported hasp, thehasp being adapted to swing over the fixed member, a rotatably mountedblock carried by the fixed member, arms pivoted to the block. forpassing over the sides of said hasp to lock the hasp to the fixedmember, and means for actuating the block, substantially as described.2. A combination clasp and lock, comprising a fixed member, a movablysupported hasp, a rotatably mounted block carried by the fixed member,arms pivoted to the block for locking said hasp to the fixed member,pinsprojecting from the fixed member for guiding said arms, and meansfor actuating the block, substantially as described.

3. A combination clasp and lock, comprising a fixed member, a movablysupported hasp, a rotatably mounted block carried by the fixed member,arms pivoted to the block for locking said hasp to the fixed member, apost extending from the block, and a key for turning the post to rotatesaid block and actuate said arms, substantially as described.

4. A combination clasp and lock, comprising a fixed member, a movablysupported hasp, arms carried by the fixed member for locking the haspthereto, the hasp having covers for the arms when in their lockedpositions, and means for actuating said arms, substantially asdescribed.

5. A combination clasp and lock, comprising a fixed member, a pivotallysupported hasp, thefixed member having a raised hollow portion, the haspbeing adapted to swing over the raised hollow portion of the fixedmember, arotatably mounted block arranged within the hollow portion ofthe fixed memher, arms pivoted to the block, the walls of the hollowportion of the fixed member being provided with slots for said arms topermit them to slide over said hasp, a post extending from the block, akey for fitting the post, and the wall of the hollow portion of thefixed member being provided with a hole for admitting the key,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix signature.

MORITZ LEIBOVITZ.

